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“Leave Everything Behind for a Few Years”: How Anjani Mishra Cracked UPSC With Simplicity And Self-Control

30 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From balancing a Chartered Accountancy career to leaving a secure job at PwC Mumbai, Anjani Mishra’s UPSC journey to AIR 274 is powered by discipline,...

Features

Why India’s Ethanol Policy Needs a Food Security Reality Check

29 May 2026

Vijay Shankar Pandey

India’s ethanol programme has cut oil imports and boosted farmer incomes, but the rapid diversion of...

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IFS Shenbaga Priya: The Tiger Guardian Who Took on Poachers, Protected Elephants, and Still Found Time for Tennis

29 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From cracking down on poaching in Tamil Nadu’s forests to leading tiger conservation and wildlife forensic...

Change Makers

Bringing the State Closer: Jamnagar Model of Village-Level Governance

29 May 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

From over 100 village visits to transforming schools into accountability checkpoints, retired IAS officer...

Video Interview

When The Entire Film Crew Was At The Mercy of King Cobra

28 May 2026

Sharad Gupta

Well known international Wildlife film maker Ajay Suri for the first time reveals inside stories of the...

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Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Bill 2025

Karnataka Transfers 4 IAS Officers; Harsh Gupta Named Chairman of Karnataka Appellate Tribunal

19 May 2026

Who Is IFS Sibi George? Senior Indian Diplomat Goes Viral After Sharp Response to Norwegian Journalist During PM Modi’s Norway Visit

19 May 2026

Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan Appoints IAS Rathan U. Kelkar as Secretary, Sreekumar T as Special Private Secretary | Know the Key Official

23 May 2026

Videos

When The Entire Film Crew Was At The Mercy of King Cobra

28 May 2026

Sharad Gupta

How N.S. Raja Subramani Rose Through India’s Toughest Military Frontiers

27 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Abu Salem’s Extradition, UN Missions & Prison Reform — One IPS Officer Did It All

23 May 2026

Pallavi Priya

PSU News

IIFCL Q4 FY26 Results: Profit Falls 36% to ₹1,379 Crore, Loan Sanctions Hit Record ₹57,680 Crore

30 May 2026

SECL and Konkan Railway Sign MoU to Develop Strategic Rail Corridors in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh

30 May 2026

NMDC Steel Q4 FY26 Results: Profit at ₹392 Cr as Company Turns Profitable for Full Year, Debt Falls to ₹4,602 Cr

30 May 2026

IREDA Achieves Highest-Ever Annual Profit as Loan Book Crosses ₹93,000 Crore

30 May 2026

PFC Transfers Two SPVs to Power Grid and Resonia for Over ₹36 Crore in Transmission Project Deals

29 May 2026

NBCC Flags Off CSR Ambulance in Odisha to Boost Rural Emergency Healthcare Services

29 May 2026

GRSE Signs Two CSR MoUs with TRCSC for Skill Development and Climate-Resilient Farming Initiatives

29 May 2026

Mahanadi Coalfields Signs ₹3.93 Crore CSR MoUs for Rural Development, Infrastructure and Livelihood Projects in Odisha

29 May 2026

Defence News

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh Gets Additional Charge as DRDO Chairman

30 May 2026

Ajit Doval Issues Strong Warning on Terrorism, Calls for Global Action Without Double Standards

30 May 2026

70% Work Complete: Amit Shah Shares Major Update on Pakistan Border Security Project Unveils Major BSF Expansion Plan

30 May 2026

Astra Missile Manufacturing Expansion Plan

This is the Real Reason Why India Is Expanding Astra Missile Production Now

29 May 2026

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Reserved Judgment Deadline Ruling

Supreme Court Directs High Courts to Pronounce Reserved Judgments Within Three Months

30 May 2026

Why Justice Pankaj Mithal Believes Judicial Delays Are Hurting Millions of Indians

30 May 2026

Why the Supreme Court Has Given a Two-Month Deadline for DERC Appointments

30 May 2026

Supreme Court Sex Trafficking Directions

Supreme Court Issues Directions to Curb Sex Trafficking, Introduces Victim Protection Plan

30 May 2026

CSR News

NBCC Flags Off CSR Ambulance in Odisha to Boost Rural Emergency Healthcare Services

29 May 2026

GRSE Signs Two CSR MoUs with TRCSC for Skill Development and Climate-Resilient Farming Initiatives

29 May 2026

Mahanadi Coalfields Signs ₹3.93 Crore CSR MoUs for Rural Development, Infrastructure and Livelihood Projects in Odisha

29 May 2026

SAIL Signs MoU with EdCIL to Set Up Smart Digital Classrooms Under CSR Initiative Across Operational Areas

28 May 2026

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Why India’s Ethanol Policy Needs a Food Security Reality Check

Vijay Shankar Pandey

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UPSC Stories

“Leave Everything Behind for a Few Years”: How Anjani Mishra Cracked UPSC With Simplicity And Self-Control

30 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From balancing a Chartered Accountancy career to leaving a secure job at PwC Mumbai, Anjani Mishra’s...

Son of Traditional Blacksmiths, Akshay Pawar Rises from Nomadic Ghisadi Community to Secure AIR 81 in UPSC IFS

25 May 2026

Pallavi Priya

Born into a nomadic blacksmith family in Maharashtra’s Pathardi, Akshay Pawar overcame poverty, illness,...

“Don’t Attach Your Self-Worth to UPSC”: IFS AIR 13 Abhimanyu Balyan Shares His Journey

24 May 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

After years of near misses in UPSC, IIT Delhi graduate Abhimanyu Balyan secured AIR 13 in the UPSC IFS...

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IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Leopard and Calf Trapped in Same Well in Madhya Pradesh, Remarkable Rescue Stuns Villagers, Shares IFS Anupam Sharma

26 April 2026

A leopard and a calf fell into a well in Madhya Pradesh, but an extraordinary rescue and their surprising...

Book Reviews

The Dead Fish and the Hungry Generation’s Rage Against Society

23 May 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A haunting exploration of abandonment, desire, power and psychological collapse, The Dead Fish exposes...

The Evolution of India’s Tricolour: From Sacred Standards to National Symbol

15 May 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A Flag to Live and Die For by Navtej Sarna traces India’s tricolour through decades of debate, resistance,...

At the Ends of the Rainbow: A Memoir of Slow Travel, Soulful Encounters and Survival

9 May 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A deeply reflective memoir where travel becomes a journey through climate anxiety, identity, belonging,...